The population of Portugal is expected to decrease by 35,000 in 2020 and reach 10,143,000 in 2021. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 8,000 people yearly. On average there are 73,597 births and 112,497 deaths in Portugal per year. The population density of Portugal has changed from 106.7 in 1980 to 112.4 in 2018.
| Current population | 10,169,274 people at present (Tuesday 31st of March 2020) | |
| Median Age | 45.0 years |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years | |
| Population density | 111.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,178,000 | -35,000 (-0.3%) | 8,000 | 45.0 | 1.24 | 112 | 6,728,000 (66.1%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.7 | 1.23 | 112 | 6,700,000 (65.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.4 | 1.23 | 112 | 6,671,000 (65.1%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 44.1 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,641,000 (64.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -6,000 | 43.9 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,609,506 (64.0%) |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | -42,986 (-0.4%) | -6,000 | 43.6 | 1.23 | 113 | 6,574,064 (63.5%) |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | 4,853 (0.1%) | -28,000 | 42.0 | 1.39 | 115 | 6,403,809 (60.6%) |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | 19,469 (0.2%) | 18,427 | 40.5 | 1.41 | 115 | 6,041,725 (57.5%) |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | 72,070 (0.7%) | 35,671 | 39.4 | 1.55 | 112 | 5,597,602 (54.4%) |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | 34,651 (0.4%) | 34,721 | 38.1 | 1.41 | 110 | 5,124,278 (51.1%) |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | -21,782 (-0.2%) | 29,824 | 36.7 | 1.56 | 109 | 4,783,459 (47.9%) |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | 27,381 (0.3%) | -29,575 | 35.0 | 1.72 | 110 | 4,540,496 (45.3%) |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | 105,047 (1.1%) | -13,379 | 33.8 | 2.25 | 107 | 4,178,517 (42.8%) |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | 339,105 (3.7%) | 39,726 | 33.1 | 2.75 | 99 | 3,708,226 (40.8%) |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | -77,274 (-0.9%) | 21,637 | 32.4 | 3.01 | 95 | 3,368,354 (38.8%) |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | -36,770 (-0.4%) | -140,320 | 31.6 | 3.15 | 98 | 3,317,422 (36.9%) |
| 1960 | 8,857,716 | 71,600 (0.8%) | -109,577 | 31.0 | 3.16 | 97 | 3,096,215 (35.0%) |
In 2019 the population of Portugal was 10,213,000 and the average age increased from 31.0 in 1960 to 44.7. Urban population has increased from 5,597,602 (54.4%) in 2000 to 6,728,000 (66.1%) in the current year. The population density of Portugal has changed from 106.7 in 1980 to 112.4 in 2018.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,178,000 | -35,000 (-0.3%) | 8,000 | 45.0 | 1.24 | 112 | 6,728,000 (66.1%) |
| 2025 | 10,015,000 | -31,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 46.4 | 1.28 | 110 | 6,858,000 (68.5%) |
| 2030 | 9,873,000 | -27,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 47.5 | 1.34 | 108 | 6,967,000 (70.6%) |
| 2035 | 9,739,000 | -27,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 48.5 | 1.41 | 106 | 7,048,000 (72.4%) |
| 2040 | 9,597,000 | -30,000 (-0.3%) | 10,000 | 49.3 | 1.46 | 104 | 7,094,000 (73.9%) |
| 2045 | 9,424,000 | -37,000 (-0.4%) | 10,000 | 50.0 | 1.51 | 101 | 7,107,000 (75.4%) |
| 2050 | 9,218,000 | -44,000 (-0.5%) | 10,000 | 50.5 | 1.56 | 98 | 7,083,000 (76.8%) |
Total Portugal population should reach 10,178,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 9,218,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.3 (84.0 years for male and 88.7 years for females). Population density will go down to 98.2 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is minus 0.34% (36,000 residents, including 111,015 deaths). The demographics of Portugal constitutes of 5,356,000 women and 4,821,000 men, which means there are 900 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 18.1% of population (1,843,236) is 19 or younger, 59.2% of population (6,024,358) is between age 20 and 64 and 22.7% of population (2,311,424) is over 65.